Table 2 Sexual activity and choice of contraceptive methods before and during COVID-19 lockdown.
From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health among women with induced abortion
Variable | Before COVID-19a n/N (%) | During COVID-19b n/N (%) | Statistics | P valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex frequency, per week | ||||
< 1 | 884/2052 (43.1) | 1213/1723 (70.4) | \(\upchi _{2}^{2}\) = 286.125 | < .001 |
1–2 | 1013/2052 (49.4) | 459/1723 (26.6) |  |  |
≥ 3 | 155/2052 (7.6) | 51/1723 (3.0) |  |  |
Contraception | ||||
Yes | 875/1992 (43.9) | 1109/1696 (65.4) | \(\upchi _{1}^{2}\) = 169.783 | < .001 |
No | 1117/1992 (56.1) | 587/1696 (34.6) | Â | Â |
Condom | ||||
Yes | 403/875 (46.1) | 831/1109 (74.9) | \(\upchi _{1}^{2}\) = 173.443 | < .001 |
No | 472/875 (53.9) | 278/1109 (25.1) | Â | Â |
Rhythm method | ||||
Yes | 309/875 (35.3) | 624/1109 (56.3) | \(\upchi _{1}^{2}\) = 86.193 | < .001 |
No | 566/875 (64.7) | 485/1109 (43.7) | Â | Â |
Coitus interruptus | ||||
Yes | 175/875 (20.0) | 544/1109 (49.1) | \(\upchi _{1}^{2}\) = 178.669 | < .001 |
No | 700/875 (80.0) | 565/1109 (50.9) | Â | Â |
Oral contraceptive | ||||
Yes | 155/875 (17.7) | 88/1109 (7.9) | \(\upchi _{1}^{2}\) = 43.519 | < .001 |
No | 720/875 (82.3) | 1021/1109 (92.1) | Â | Â |
